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hold that they feed on the almost invisible animal 

 life in the water and the vegetation which is in bloom 

 at this time. The old-timers on the lakes will tell 

 you that the lake is working, the waters containing 

 millions of small specks, whitish in color, and these 

 no doubt make up part of the menu of the old heavy- 

 weights. 



TIME TO LAND BIG ONES 



In September the fish come back strong and with 

 the cooler days of October, and even up into the 

 snows of November, you don't have to be so finicky 

 about selecting your artificial plugs. The bass are 

 again in the shallows ready to wallop your lure with 

 the same driving sweep they give it in the beginning 

 of the season. And your chances of landing a big 

 one are greater than at any other time. Why this 

 is so, is hard to dope out, but the big fellows are 

 sure kittenish and probably take a wallop at the 

 gloriously enameled wooden plug out of pure devil- 

 ishness, or to relieve themselves of an overabundance 

 of " pep." 



The fish at this time of the year are right on edge, 

 alert and keenly alive to everything, and nature helps 

 them to the extent of keeping their home waters 

 clearer than at any other period. They can see for 

 longer distances and the still clear atmosphere of 

 October is in their favor. Caution and skill in fish- 

 ing quietly are far more necessary in autumn than 

 earlier in the season. 



